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Egyptian carved stone frogs (c3100-2675 BCE / Dynasty 1 & 2(?)) probably from Abydos at Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, NY. | Frog dish (400 BCE) from Pukara Lake in Titicaca Region in Inca Museum, Cusco. Peru. | Colima Mexico: early-American pottery vessel of two joined frogs (c200 BCE - 300 CE) at LACMA. Los Angeles, CA. | Moche terracotta stirrup vessel in form of frog (100-200) from North Coast of Peru at New Orleans Museum of Art. New Orleans, LA. |
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Moche terracotta stirrup vessel in form of frog (c300-450) from North Coast of Peru at Memorial Art Gallery. Rochester, NY. | Diquis & Tairona gold frog pendants (500-1600 CE) from Costa Rica & Colombia at Denver Art Museum. Denver, CO. | Gold bird ornament (500-1000) from Sinu River, Colombia & Gold frog effigy (800-1200) from Costa Rica at National Museum of the American Indian. Washington, DC. | Coclé gold frog pendant (500-1300) from Costa Rica at Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Washington, DC. |
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Veraguas gold frog with double-headed snake pendant (700-1500) from Costa Rica at Dumbarton Oaks Museum. Washington, DC. | Cast gold frog pendants of Parita culture, Panama (12th-16thC) at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY. | Frog effigy bowl (c1350-1550 CE) found Earle, AR, at Old State House Museum. Little Rock, AR. | Chinese export frog figure kendi (1573-1619) from Jingdezhen at Peabody Essex Museum. Salem, MA. |
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Ceramic plate with moulded snake, crayfish & frogs (1599) by Agostine Conrado from Nevers, France at Sèvres National Ceramic Museum. Paris, France. | Ceramic plate with models of snakes, frogs & nature (c1860) by Georges Pull of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Japanese ivory Netsuke of two frogs wrestling on lotus leaf (19thC) at Yale University Art Gallery. New Haven, CT. | Northwest coast native crest hat in frog form (1850-80) at National Museum of American Indian. New York, NY. |
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Haida woven hat with painted frog design at Vancouver Museum. Vancouver, BC. | Nisga'a frog dish (c1880) at National Museum of American Indian. New York, NY. | Zuni ceramic polychrome jar with frogs & butterflies (late 19thC) from Zuni Pueblo, NM at Memorial Art Gallery. Rochester, NY. | Zuni painted clay bowl with butterflies & frogs (1875-1925) at Denver Art Museum. Denver, CO. |
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Zuni bowl with frog fetishes (c1900) at Millicent Rogers Museum. Taos, NM. | Frog ceramic bowl (c1889) by Émile Gallé (shown Paris Expo 1889) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France. | Toad & frog sculpture (1889-94) by Jean Carriès at Petit Palace Museum. Paris, France. | Le Grenouillard (Frog Man) plaster statuette (1892) by Jean-Joseph Carriès of France at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL. |
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Plaster model for casting frog (c1910) by Albert Laessle at Carnegie Museum of Art. Pittsburgh, PA. | Glass fingerbowls with ducks & frogs (c1910) painted by Helen Walton or Hannah Walton of Glasgow School or Art at Kelvingrove Art Gallery. Glasgow, Scotland. | Statue (1912) of boy holding frog by Josep Campeny i Santamaria (Diagonal at Carrer Còrsega). Barcelona, Spain. | Frog footman carousel figure (1913-20) by Herschell-Spillman Carousel Co. of North Tonawanda, New York at Heritage Plantation. Sandwich, MA. |
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Frog (1970&95) by Marshall Fredericks in Meijer Garden in Meijer Garden. Grand Rapids, MI. | Elephant & frog comical pottery in shop in Old Sacramento. Sacramento, CA. | Balloon frog over Balloon Parade. San Diego, CA. | Frogs on lily pads detail of mermaid fountain at Ghirardelli Square. San Francisco, CA. |
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Ceramic frog on plaque by Van Briggle Pottery at Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum. Colorado Springs, CO. | Ceramic frogs with guitars at Gillette Castle State Park. East Haddam, CT. | Carved shield with reptiles or frogs from Papua New Guinea at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany. | Carvings of frogs spitting water on fountain in front of Herrenchiemsee New Palace. Chiemsee, Germany. |
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Carved frogs blowing glass on Casa Amatller. Barcelona, Spain. | Spitting frog on fountain in courtyard of Ponce de Leon Hotel. St Augustine, FL. | Frog fountain in Garden of Vizcaya Museum. Miami, FL. | Sculpted frog climbs on fountain at Vizcaya Gardens. Miami, FL. |
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Green frogs in craft shop of Lemoyne Art Gallery. Tallahassee, FL. | Native American carved stone pipe in shape of frog at Historical Museum of Iowa. Des Moines, IA. | Reclining frog statue at White River Gardens. Indianapolis, IN. | Painted metal craft frog at Laura Plantation. Vacherie, LA. |
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Dressed frog on Herschell-Spillman Carousel at Greenfield Village. Dearborn, MI. | Art Deco frog reliefs typical of those which line the halls of Buffalo City Hall. Buffalo, NY. | Egyptian faience frog at Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, NY. | Frog fountain in Wildwood Manor House gardens. Toledo, OH. |
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Stone frog squirts water fountain garden at Longwood. Kennett Square, PA. | Frog playing mandolin on house at 1 Uliczce Retoryka by Teodor Talowski, Krakow. Poland. | Frog catching fly on motorcycle trailer. Lead, SD. | Green plush frog in Wall Drug Store. Wall, SD. |
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Metal frog statuette at Gonzales Historical Memorial. Gonzales, TX. | Frog basket in Tower room at Cawdor Castle. Cawdor, Scotland. | Simple carvings of sacred frogs. Bali, Indonesia. | Mural of Mark Twain shows Angels Camp as setting of his famous story, "Jumping Frog of Calaveras County". Angels Camp, CA. |
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Scupture showing miner & frog on mining cart. Angels Camp, CA. | Frog silhouette. Angels Camp, CA. | Sculpture of Jumping Frog riding a bicycle. Angels Camp, CA. | Sculpture of Jumping Frog riding a bicycle. Angels Camp, CA. |
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Mirror covered sculpted frog. Angels Camp, CA. | Fancy sculpted frog. Angels Camp, CA. | Christmas tree decorated with frog ornaments. Angels Camp, CA. | Angels Camp Museum & Carriage House (753 S. Main St. HW 49) with frog statue symbolizing Angels Camp & the meeting of two Mother Lode gold veins. Angels Camp, CA. |
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Envelope commemorating Centennial of Angels Camp (1848-1948) & Jumping Frog of Calaveras with stamp commemorating California Gold Centennial & envelope commemorating the historic Mountain Ranch Post office in Calaveras County at Calaveras County Downtown Museum. San Andreas, CA. | Jumping Frog sidewalk plaque celebrating winner "Dan'l Webster" (1865) owned by fictional Jim Smiley of Mark Twain's story. Angels Camp, CA. | Jumping Frog sidewalk plaque for "Hooligan" (1929) (world record 4' 0"). Angels Camp, CA. | Jumping Frog sidewalk plaque for "General Grant" (1934) (12' 5"). Angels Camp, CA. |
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Jumping Frog sidewalk plaque for "Two Snap" (1959) (16' 1.5"). Angels Camp, CA. | Jumping Frog sidewalk plaque for "Rosie The Ribiter" (1986) jumped world record (21' 5.75"). Angels Camp, CA. | Jumping Frog sidewalk plaque for "Roy W" (2005) (19' 4"). Angels Camp, CA. | Ornate wooden cage from the Republic of China carrying frog, Hopalong, to the "Frog Olympics" at Angels Camp Museum. Angels Camp, CA. |
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Basket which carried a jumping frog on United Air Lines at Angels Camp Museum. Angels Camp, CA. | Metal frog carrier decorated with Belgian decals at Angels Camp Museum. Angels Camp, CA. | Sheet music for the melody, Jumping Frog of Calaveras, written by Hugh Watt, at Calaveras County Downtown Museum. San Andreas, CA. |
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